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Alta., and worked on the oilfields for eight months to make money for school.
Smids then studied therapeutic recreation at Georgian College in Orillia and had an internship at Windsor Regional Hospital.
He missed the ocean, though. That's how he......

Ball Music Man and JH Audio.
He grew up in Oro-Medonte, went to high school at Park Street Collegiate in Orillia, then Georgian College for business marketing. He currently works in sales, marketing and admin at his family's business in......

...and baking for their customers at their Eighth Street bakery in Collingwood.
“I was taking culinary management at Georgian College and when I was in my last year, I realized I enjoyed the baking aspect of it,” said Paula. “So I jotted down......

To fill that important educational niche, the Automotive Business School of Canada at Georgian College in Barrie introduced a new program earlier this year, aimed at dealer principals and general managers.
The......

Armed Forces didn't stop Master Corporal Sean Kent from earning a Bachelor of Human Services (Police Studies) degree from Georgian College .
Despite the distance of thousands of kilometres, Kent was able to study part-time and online to obtain his......

...1. 2013 and May 29, 2014, both in Owen Sound.
D'Souza, who was studying marine engineering at Georgian College in Owen Sound at the time, travelled to Toronto May 27 and 28 with the girl to buy cocaine to traffic in the......

He gets involved in everything.”
Lafreniere, who is studying automotive business at Georgian College , said it’s been tougher to do this year because the team has taken on several Barrie players and other......

...on the water with his family owning a sailboat on Lake Simcoe.
“I got accepted at both the Coast Guard College and Georgian College , but the Coast Guard College was free so I chose that one,” Slade said with a smile as he sat in his office......

...coaches was different for us and I still keep in touch,” he said.
Lafreniere, who is studying automotive business at Georgian College , also keeps in touch with his players in between games and practices. One of the topics of conversation is......

PATRICK BALES/THE PACKET & TIMES
Call to Action #83 was presented by Georgian College and the Indigenous Resource Centre Wednesday. At the event, 16 artists combined in their quest for truth and reconciliation. During one of the packed sessions......

...- Tjeerdmsa has a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacology and Physiology degree from Western University, in addition to her Georgian College Paramedic diploma - she decided to give business a try.
"I was apprehensive about business, but knew it......

...premier Bill Davis is the subject of a new book by author and TVO’s Steve Paikin, host of The Agenda.
Paikin was at Georgian College on Monday to talk about his book Bill Davis: Nation Building and Not So Bland After All.
Davis is......

...premier Bill Davis is the subject of a new book by author and TVO’s Steve Paikin, host of The Agenda.
Paikin was at Georgian College on Monday to talk about his book Bill Davis: Nation Building and Not So Bland After All.
Davis is......

Two very prestigious honours have been awarded to two very distinguished area residents.
University of Toronto dean and Georgian College board member Marilynn Booth was named one of the Top 100 Canada’s Most Powerful Women of 2016 by the Women’s......

While many millennials spent their Friday night binge-watching the Gilmore Girls revival on Netflix, some Georgian College students hosted something much more important.
The Orillia campus of Georgian College was home to the SleepOut Challenge, a......

Approximately 100 local potters donate a bowl they have crafted and the hospitality students at Georgian College make a bowl of gourmet soup that that is then frozen. For a $20 donation, they get to pick a bowl and an......

Paul's United Church in the evening, was a community project initiative organized by Georgian College social service work students Glen Trottier and Matt Gegear, who are involved with the food bank as part of......

COLLINGWOOD - There will be a second opportunity to find more information about the Georgian College Practical Nursing diploma program being offered at the John Di Poce campus in Collingwood on Dec. 13.
The program has been created for students......

...“to let go of the pain that is holding them back from leading a peaceful life,” Byrne said.
She is a visiting elder at Georgian College in Owen Sound, leads multiple ceremonies and shares traditional teachings in the area.
John is also a......

...response times.
The county also approved $200,0000 donations each to Grey Bruce Health Services' hospital campaign, the Georgian College Marine Emergency Duties Training and Research Centre, Residential Hospice of Grey Bruce, and $217,000 toward......

...awards, Beth has then donated funds back to charity.
In addition, Beth has become an ambassador to visiting international Georgian College students who live in her neighbourhood. Each winter she provides the newcomers with a shovel for their first......

Nursing diploma program is coming to the South Georgian Bay campus January 2018.
An information night is being held at Georgian College , South Georgian Bay campus on Tuesday November 22 from 5 to 7pm.
If you're interested in learning more......

...“Why does the premier think hospitals should be paying more for hydro instead of more for health care?”
At Georgian College , Janet Davis, director of process and strategic initiative, said the college is focused on looking for......

...of Wellington Street in Barrie this weekend.
The Historic Neighbourhood Strategy Committee commissioned 16 third-year Georgian College School of Design and Visual Art students to capture Barrie’s timeline through the ages.
“We went back......

Georgian College School of Design and Visual Art students recently completed a mural on a concrete wall on Owen Street, just south of Wellington Street, through a partnership between the Historic Neighbourhood Strategy Committee. The mural, which is......

...double, in part, because of a decision to reduce bus fare costs.
Orillia officials have said there were other reasons for the increase, including a revamp of its routes and the addition of a bus during peak hours at its Georgian Colleg......

...after a failed partnership request for proposal submitted to the school board in January 2014 by a consortium that included Georgian College , YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka, the Kilmer Group and EDEV of Toronto.
That proposal was rejected by the board in......

Georgian College students are doing their part to fight drinking and driving.
Restaurants, pubs and caterers will compete to create the best non-alcoholic mocktail (non-alcoholic cocktail) at a student-run event on Thursday, Nov. 24.
Guests at the......

...to try to encourage new nurses to come here, get trained and then stay here,” he said.
GBHS is also working closely with Georgian College , he said, so it can offer more of its nursing courses in Owen Sound and utilize local hospitals for the......

Stage 2 involves a detailed functional plan.
The preferred location is on Poplar Side Road, near the Collingwood Georgian College campus.
The plan is to build a 335,951 sq. ft. hospital that would be 2.5 times larger than the existing......

...of the run’s founders – the Barrie Construction Association and the Simcoe County Home Builders’ Association – presented Georgian College President and CEO MaryLynn West-Moynes with a cheque on Monday at the Barrie campus.
Founder of Operation......

...“Why does the premier think hospitals should be paying more for hydro instead of more for health care?”
At Georgian College , Janet Davis, director of process and strategic initiative, said the college is focused on looking for......

Paulo Cardoso says there are students from 65 different cultures at Georgian College .
“I’m from Brazil. I know if I don’t have good support and I’m homesick, it gets hard. People can start thinking about suicide,” Cardoso, a member of the Georgian......

...specializing in environmental planning and law, and taught municipal government and environmental law for over a decade at Georgian College .
Tickets to the annual Sir John A. MacDonald dinner being held on Jan. 14, 2017 will be available for......

...(gShift Labs)
Busch Group of Companies Young Professional of the Year Award
Mark Faris, The Faris Team, Royal LePage
Georgian College Small Business of the Year Award
The Faris Team, Royal LePage
Invest Barrie New Business Award
Ripe......

...the support of some incredible fans that made the trek east for the championship game including a fan bus full of fellow Georgian College students.
Sarfo was named player of the match for the Grizzlies.
The Grizzlies finish the season with a......

...the team in a tear-filled meeting barely 24 hours ahead of kickoff.
On Thursday afternoon, at the brand-new turf field at Georgian College , the Vikings found themselves watching from the sidelines as the Bear Creek Kodiaks, the rivals they......

The Georgian College Food Locker and the Barrie Food Bank have a lot more on their shelves today, thanks to community donations and the hard work of the girls of the Barrie Sharks peewee 'A' Jennifer Hunt State Farm hockey team.
Players and their......

...on other fields.
“Weber has come together and made partnerships with the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) and Georgian College and townships and the county to develop skilled trades as a pool in our area,” Edwards said, emphasizing the......

...on other fields.
“Weber has come together and made partnerships with the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) and Georgian College and townships and the county to develop skilled trades as a pool in our area,” Edwards said, emphasizing the......

...on other fields.
“Weber has come together and made partnerships with the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) and Georgian College and townships and the county to develop skilled trades as a pool in our area,” Edwards said, emphasizing the......

...city council with Jack Garner.
He was also a past-president of the Barrie Rotary Club, and was very active in setting up the continuing education area of Georgian College .
Our #1 Veteran, our hero, our dear old Dad!
Sincerely,
The Macmillan fam......

...vacate its semifinal win.
This means that Bear Creek will now take the Vikings place in Thursday's senior final (2 p.m., Georgian College Turf Field) and will try to prepare on Wednesday night for the last-minute switch.
The good news for the......

BARRIE - For students wanting a Practical Nursing diploma but aren't able to attend full-time Georgian College will be offering the opportunity to reach that goal through a part-time studies program.
The Collingwood campus of Georgian College (South......

City council rubber-stamped a motion Monday to give Georgian College the last $1.5 million toward its health and wellness centre once there’s leased space for a downtown Barrie campus.
There was no discussion on the matter.
It's the last payment of......

American election.
“The entire American democracy system is virtually on trial on Tuesday,” said Barry Woods, a retired Georgian College political science professor. “In some states, it looks like it’s going to be close. But I’m thinking more......

...are used for Christmas are used for Diwali.”
Born in India, Barmare came to Canada in 2007 to study business management at Georgian College .
“For the first couple of years, you’re homesick. So every year, I go to Georgian College and hand-pick......